New Tom & Jerry movie

Dontebell · 01-22-2009, 09:52 AM

Tom and Jerry are coming back to the big screen.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryId=13&cs=1

*Drtooth* · 01-22-2009, 09:58 AM

No matter what the hell they do to it, it can NOT be worse than making them friends, and turning the film into a cheap Rescuers/All Dogs go to Heaven knockoff.

Shame they had to can Tom and Jerry Tales, due to the fall of Kid's WB and Warner's TV Animation Studios, though.

*Hero* · 01-22-2009, 10:02 AM

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Plans are to bring the constantly warring cat and mouse to life as CG characters that run around in live-action settings.

Studio-based Dan Lin, currently producing the upcoming "Sherlock Holmes" and exec producer on "Terminator: Salvation," will adapt the classic Hanna-Barbera property as an origin story that reveals how Tom and Jerry first meet and form their rivalry before getting lost in Chicago and reluctantly working together during an arduous journey home.

I welcome that idea.

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*Raph's Girl* · 01-22-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MDB

Tom and Jerry are coming back to the big screen.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryId=13&cs=1

Live action Tom and Jerry??? Ok... Will Mammie Two Shoes be in it?? As well as Spike and Tyke??

Im not sure if a Live action Tom and Jerry film can be pulled off. I mean yeah I love the animated films....meh...it'll be interesting to say the least.

*Drtooth* · 01-22-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Live action Tom and Jerry??? Ok... Will Mammie Two Shoes be in it?? As well as Spike and Tyke??

Considering Mammy Two Shoes wasn't in Tom and Jerry Tales and the general cultural sensitivity that makes cartoons like the old ones look slanderous by comparison, of course she'll be in it.

Tabularasa · 01-24-2009, 02:31 PM

Oh god, this sounds bad. Just because Alvin was a success doesn't mean you need to bring back everything. They're already doing Yogi Bear movie and now Tom and Jerry? Besides what kind of plot could they have that could keep people's attention for an hour or more?

*Cure* · 01-24-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tabularasa

Oh god, this sounds bad. Just because Alvin was a success doesn't mean you need to bring back everything. They're already doing Yogi Bear movie and now Tom and Jerry? Besides what kind of plot could they have that could keep people's attention for an hour or more?

Did you even read the posts before you? It's an origin story.

Tabularasa · 01-24-2009, 10:24 PM

Yeah I did read the posts. I was talking about keeping the attention span. Tom and Jerry are good for about 20 minutes. Not a full movie. And didn't we have them teaming up in the last movie? I'm just not a fan of these old cartoons getting re-done live action/hybrid style. But I will admit Tom and Jerry sounds a lot better then the horrid Yogi Bear movie.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 01-24-2009, 10:47 PM

Kill me. Now.

*Mecha Cow* · 01-25-2009, 07:49 AM

Why do Tom and Jerry need an 'origin story'? Jesus.

*Drtooth* · 01-25-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

Did you even read the posts before you? It's an origin story.

Have you ever noticed these things are always origin stories? Other than the Flintstones... until they made that prequel...

And aren't half the T&J stories "origins" anyway?

I must say, if the Tom and Jerry movie actually utilizes a real cat that goes into CGI special effects when chasing Jerry... I would tend that to be interesting. As long as they don't become friends and talk for extended periods of time, it shouldn't be that bad.... that animated movie they made in 1990 was setting the bar for suck on T&J projects... even Filmation didn't raise it that high... or put it that low...

*Sewer Bull* · 01-25-2009, 08:26 AM

I love how people cry over forthcoming kids movies in here.

doomiscool · 01-25-2009, 09:56 AM

Live action/CGI T&J... ugh...it may be good, I dunno. I used to be a fan when I was a kid, but I guess it could surprise me. If it's anything remotely like T&J Tales, I wouldn't stay to watch (I had to put up with that in the background on a 4 hour boat journey

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*Guitar_Raph* · 01-25-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Live action Tom and Jerry??? Ok... Will Mammie Two Shoes be in it?? As well as Spike and Tyke??

I'll see that idea & raise you this. How about Tuffy & (my favorite) Quacker the duckling.

The 90's Tom & Jerry movie may have been lame for them to talk & get along, but it also marked Dana Hill's final role (Jerry) as well as the final musical score for Henry Mancini.

*Drtooth* · 01-26-2009, 01:03 PM

Honestly, I'm more excited about a Jetsons movie. It looks like they're finally going to go through with it this time. They had so many false starts since 1995....

*Candy Kappa* · 01-26-2009, 01:26 PM

meh... the old shorts are the best

*Wildcat* · 01-29-2009, 10:07 PM

Cool, wonder if Nibbles will be in it. He was so cute, Jerry is to of course.

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Tabularasa Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 106	Yeah I did read the posts. I was talking about keeping the attention span. Tom and Jerry are good for about 20 minutes. Not a full movie. And didn't we have them teaming up in the last movie? I'm just not a fan of these old cartoons getting re-done live action/hybrid style. But I will admit Tom and Jerry sounds a lot better then the horrid Yogi Bear movie.

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